Somebody should have caught this

Mike Carr · 10-27-2009, 12:23 AM

I would think there would be someone with knowledge doing, or watching, the dial-ins in the tower to check for such instances. 2005 Norwalk, a B/SA racer (I want to say it was Keith Lynch) had a dial-in on the board (not the car) of 11.71, or something over the (11.55) Index. I didn't notice til the tree was counting down. You'd think somone (in the tower or head of staging) would have looked and said "Hey, that car is dialed over their Index".

Chuck Beach · 10-27-2009, 05:25 AM

X-tech, I rode most of the summer (about 1500 miles) and I know what you mean about crazy drivers. I am always on the defense. Sterling, sounds like a lot of fun, it would be very tough to get my bike in my trailer, Harley's are fairly large bikes ... Darryl, interesting observation, what would have happened if he would have run that number in the 1/8th ...

Chris1529 · 10-27-2009, 05:33 AM

unfortunate for Bob as he has had a good year otherwise.

Bobby DiDomenico · 10-27-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Carr

I would think there would be someone with knowledge doing, or watching, the dial-ins in the tower to check for such instances. 2005 Norwalk, a B/SA racer (I want to say it was Keith Lynch) had a dial-in on the board (not the car) of 11.71, or something over the (11.55) Index. I didn't notice til the tree was counting down. You'd think somone (in the tower or head of staging) would have looked and said "Hey, that car is dialed over their Index".

Wouldn't a good software programmer have the system set up where you cannot enter a dial in above the index?

Bryan Worner · 10-28-2009, 01:08 PM

The way the five days of racing went at Rockingham........it doesn't surprise me a bit that this happened! Just another thing to add to the total CF that this event was!!

I said at last year's spring race at Rockingham that I would never go back, but they baited me in by having the All Stars and Tournament of Champions race scheduled there! So I went. Well, let me tell you, I don't care what race they are having there, until MAJOR improvements are done at that track, I will never go back!!! And I hope IHRA learned a valuable lesson.........way too many time trials and too many events scheduled into one long weekend will not work!!! Had they just had the All Stars and TOC races, we would have easily finished on or before Sunday!!!

I vote to have the All Stars Race and TOC at MIR in April!!!

Michael Lyons · 10-28-2009, 02:03 PM

MIR? I'm sure the competitors from TX think thats a great idea... and the northern racers who won't have but maybe a handful of laps before they race for the allstars and world championship in April?? Doesn't it rain alot in April?..

Cut it up, don't put the sportsman racers thru any more.. I already wasted a grand to sit in NC for 5 days. How much more do I gotta pay to get my 2009 points fund bonus?

Roger K Fain · 10-28-2009, 08:11 PM

I agree (vote) with Bryan that this was a total Cluster Foxtrot, but MIR's abilty to handle the administration of getting racers into the event recently demonstrated at the President's Cup doesn't bode well for them as the facility to hold the Finals. The whole TOC format was destined to falter from the get-go. IHRA just tried to emulate NASCAR and NHRA by coming up with this "trendy" scheme to "keep up with the Jones". How would you like to drive 1400 miles from Kansas and sit w/a qualified car in the trailer for five days, never making a run down the track, and then be told...."never mind"...we'll let you know later when we'll finish this debacle.

danny waters sr · 10-29-2009, 06:30 AM

I have a sugestion over on the 90 forum. take a look and see what you think.

Nova4301 · 10-29-2009, 06:53 AM

I witnessed the incorrect dial too and I have been building on a stocker over the last year. I have had a little trouble keeping it under the index, but witnessing what happened soI guess that I can dial whatever. what's a 10.60 dial in the eigth-mile convert to in the quarter...bout 17.00...yeah I think I can get in on that dial.

X-TECH MAN · 10-29-2009, 09:18 AM

I always thought the driver was responsible for his/her dial in. Once he/she stages they accept it right or wrong even if it is over the index. Did something change?

10-27-2009, 12:23 AM	#1
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Somebody should have caught this I would think there would be someone with knowledge doing, or watching, the dial-ins in the tower to check for such instances. 2005 Norwalk, a B/SA racer (I want to say it was Keith Lynch) had a dial-in on the board (not the car) of 11.71, or something over the (11.55) Index. I didn't notice til the tree was counting down. You'd think somone (in the tower or head of staging) would have looked and said "Hey, that car is dialed over their Index". __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

10-27-2009, 05:25 AM	#2
Chuck Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 664 Likes: 12 Liked 58 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Somebody should have caught this X-tech, I rode most of the summer (about 1500 miles) and I know what you mean about crazy drivers. I am always on the defense. Sterling, sounds like a lot of fun, it would be very tough to get my bike in my trailer, Harley's are fairly large bikes ... Darryl, interesting observation, what would have happened if he would have run that number in the 1/8th ... __________________ Chuck Beach 3340 STK

10-27-2009, 05:33 AM	#3
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Somebody should have caught this unfortunate for Bob as he has had a good year otherwise. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

10-28-2009, 01:08 PM	#5
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 825 Likes: 136 Liked 535 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Somebody should have caught this The way the five days of racing went at Rockingham........it doesn't surprise me a bit that this happened! Just another thing to add to the total CF that this event was!! I said at last year's spring race at Rockingham that I would never go back, but they baited me in by having the All Stars and Tournament of Champions race scheduled there! So I went. Well, let me tell you, I don't care what race they are having there, until MAJOR improvements are done at that track, I will never go back!!! And I hope IHRA learned a valuable lesson.........way too many time trials and too many events scheduled into one long weekend will not work!!! Had they just had the All Stars and TOC races, we would have easily finished on or before Sunday!!! I vote to have the All Stars Race and TOC at MIR in April!!!

10-28-2009, 02:03 PM	#6
Michael Lyons Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Somebody should have caught this MIR? I'm sure the competitors from TX think thats a great idea... and the northern racers who won't have but maybe a handful of laps before they race for the allstars and world championship in April?? Doesn't it rain alot in April?.. Cut it up, don't put the sportsman racers thru any more.. I already wasted a grand to sit in NC for 5 days. How much more do I gotta pay to get my 2009 points fund bonus?

10-28-2009, 08:11 PM	#7
Roger K Fain Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clarksburg, WV Posts: 146 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Somebody should have caught this I agree (vote) with Bryan that this was a total Cluster Foxtrot, but MIR's abilty to handle the administration of getting racers into the event recently demonstrated at the President's Cup doesn't bode well for them as the facility to hold the Finals. The whole TOC format was destined to falter from the get-go. IHRA just tried to emulate NASCAR and NHRA by coming up with this "trendy" scheme to "keep up with the Jones". How would you like to drive 1400 miles from Kansas and sit w/a qualified car in the trailer for five days, never making a run down the track, and then be told...."never mind"...we'll let you know later when we'll finish this debacle.

10-29-2009, 06:30 AM	#8
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Somebody should have caught this I have a sugestion over on the 90 forum. take a look and see what you think. __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

10-29-2009, 06:53 AM	#9
Nova4301 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Moore, OK Posts: 54 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Somebody should have caught this I witnessed the incorrect dial too and I have been building on a stocker over the last year. I have had a little trouble keeping it under the index, but witnessing what happened soI guess that I can dial whatever. what's a 10.60 dial in the eigth-mile convert to in the quarter...bout 17.00...yeah I think I can get in on that dial. __________________ Tim Wilson HR/SST 4301

10-29-2009, 09:18 AM	#10
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Somebody should have caught this I always thought the driver was responsible for his/her dial in. Once he/she stages they accept it right or wrong even if it is over the index. Did something change?